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Aurora Parking-Lot Killing Suspect Arrested in Utah

Extradition to Colorado now awaits following a joint FBIU.S. Marshals operation in Sigurd.

Overview

  • Police say Eric Douglas, 32, was taken into custody Thursday in Sigurd by agents from the Salt Lake City FBI field office and the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team.
  • Officers had responded around 6:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 1200 block of South Havana Street, where a woman was found shot and later died at a hospital.
  • Douglas was booked into the Sevier County Jail on alleged counts of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
  • Extradition to Colorado remains pending, with the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office to determine formal charges upon his return.
  • Aurora police say the investigation remains active and urge tips to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, with anonymous rewards up to $2,000 available.